The Science Behind the Law of Attraction Magazine August, 2015 | Page 43

As far as the eye could see was complete devastation not a building left standing in this mountain village. As I looked
across the valley the story was the same. Bright plastic sheets covering bamboo poles, the most basic and temporary
shelter, standing next to each pile of bricks. Amidst the
piles of rubble a red plastic chair appeared for me to sit on
and a small group of villagers gathered. An elderly man
stood leaning on a stick to share the villagers fears and
worries. Devpur survives on farming, it is an agricultural
village, the 9 villagers that died were resting in their houses
after lunch before returning to the fields.
It was obvious that this is a resilient and hard working
farming community, everyone, man woman and child playing
their part. The elderly man was adamant that they did not
need to be given food, they are able to grow enough to feed
themselves, their simple twice daily diet of dahl bat,
consisting of rice, lentils and vegetables.
But many of their livestock were killed in the quake;
buffaloes, cows, goats and chickens. And the animals that
did survive are suffering, they have no shelter left standing
to shield them from the intense heat and rain. This exposure
to the elements is making the anim